His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 331

Elena

“So, where were you today?”

I looked at Marvin with wide eyes. After spending our day together at the house, he surprised me with a homemade dinner and ended our evening in the kitchen. Who would’ve thought all of this was to interrogate me?

“I was at this hotel with this guy from my work.” I teased him, avoiding an answer. Other than these stupid, obvious jokes-I couldn’t keep lying to him.

“No, seriously.” Marvin raised his brow.

“You nosy pig.” I punched his shoulder. “Did I ask what you were doing today, hm?”

Marvin rubbed the back of his neck and smiled shyly. “You’re right.” He spoke. “It’s not really my business. I just thought maybe you met up with your dad-”

“Well, I didn’t.”

With a look of pity, Marvin propped his chin on his hand, observing the look on my face. One thing was sure. I would not be the first one to reach out to my family.

“What are you staring at?”

“That green thing between your teeth.” Marvin pulled a disgusted face, moving his finger to my incisors to remove it. “Right there!”

I smacked my hand over my mouth as he pulled away from his hand and lowered my head, embarrassed. “You should’ve told me sooner!” I cleaned my teeth with my tongue. Talk about embarrassing.

“And miss out on the opportunity to make fun of you?” Marvin cackled. “Never.”

“That’s it. I’m breaking up with you!”

“Is that what our marriage will be like in the future?” Marvin asked. “You threatening to divorce me any second.”

“M-marriage?”

Just the thought made my heart beat out of my chest, and it was not because I felt flattered. It was because I had no idea what the future had in store.

Marvin cleared his throat uncomfortably. “I’m sorry, I-I just thought…”

“No, don’t be!” I stopped him. “It’s just that we’ve never discussed something serious like that before.”

It’s true. We didn’t. Other than the day Anya died, our friendship and relationship had mainly been laughs and giggles.

“Would you like to be my wife one day?”

I blushed. “That depends. Is that a proposal?”

mouth but was unable to speak. I hit his shoulder and threw my head back in laughter to ease the tension. “I’m just kidding!”

that.” Marvin

but he was not able to finish it.

already on the subject, so it would’ve been a pity to

Marvin shrugged, ignoring the true intentions of my

you want children?”

and my mom, who didn’t hesitate to abandon us, had become a life goal. I would do what they couldn’t and show them how

“Definitely.”

even want children, and would I still be around if that was the

“How about you?”

Marvin spoke immediately.” But if you want them…I want them as well.”

if I had

do you feel about leaving San Diego?”

thinking this would be something we would both agree on. “I’ll remain here until

see.” Marvin shifted his legs uncomfortably. Was he not

“How about you?”

been my dream to start a ranch, live someplace quiet, away from all my duties.” He spoke. “I’ll still lead the business, of course-but from

jump off a cliff

I want to see you happy, so if you plan on dying here, I’ll die here with you!” Marvin

He deserved better.

to make me

how different we were, I

people. Marvin did have friends, but he liked

make you

THE

telling you all of this to please you. I just really can’t stand being apart from the woman I love, which is why I’m able to give up on certain things if that

everything.” I made myself feel better. “I strongly doubt

“You shouldn’t be doubting me.” He spoke, determined. “I would drop everything to be with you if you’d ask

would happen if I would just tell him the truth-the truth about my family,

immaturity. Or perhaps he would handle it as a Castillo since he was raised as one and cut me into tiny pieces before

you ever killed someone for lying?” I blurted, feeling chills racing down

“W-what?”

you ever

I heard your question the first time.”

“So have you?”

a long pause before Marvin coughed to

scared me because I had hoped for him to confess to pitying liars. I had hoped for him to say that he spared their lives and gave them second chances.

staring at me with

mercy, begging you to spare their lives as you cock the gun and stare into their hopeful pathetic eyes

into a tight and comforting hug. I took a relieved breath and pulled away